Submissions poured in from across the country and from Canada for a chance at being fully produced and staged from March 25 to April 3 at Civic Center Music Hall, but the winning playwright just so happened to live in OCTC’s backyard. Edmond’s Ranell Collins won for her script, “Dirty Laundry,” a study of a […]
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Oldies but goodies
Jewel Box Theatre’s production of “Mystery Radio Plays” provides a glimpse into the heyday of radio by resurrecting four vintage dramas in the public domain, adapted for the stage by director Linda McDonald. The entire work takes place in the fictional studios of KJBX in Oklahoma City, where a cast of performers and sound effects […]
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Hey! Do this
Sing this Having just released her fourth album, “A Token of the Wreckage,” indie songstress Megan Slankard performs 8 p.m. Saturday at Othello’s, 434 Buchanan in Norman. The singer-songwriter has received rave reviews for her impressive vocals, commanding stage presence and memorable melodies. Admission is free. Call 360-2353 or visit meganslankard.com. Saturday Wrestle this Catch […]
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Look ‘Deep’er
One of the known knowns of theater, as Donald Rumsfeld might put it, is that you often have highly qualified, skilled people working with average material. It’s much easier to put on a play when you’re working with a superior script, so even the best practitioners of the dramatic arts will be hard-pressed to exceed […]
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What’s up? Docs
“Strangers No More” looks at a K-12 public school in Tel Aviv, where students from 48 countries unite as one. “Children is children. In education, there’s no strangers,” says the principal. “And everyone has a special story. A real complicated story.” She’s not joking. Many of the kids have never set foot in a classroom […]
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Munn ho!: Fifth in a series
“I would personally find it really romantic to grab a big pizza, a couple bottles of wine, and hang out in a hotel room with a big fireplace and just talk and laugh.” Got it, guys? Alcohol and cheese might lead to that other thing. And speaking of that other thing, we think we found […]
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Liberty’s Bell
Joann Bell’s children tell a story that seems emblematic of their mother. She was driving her kids to school when she glanced out the window and spotted four preteen boys beating up a younger boy. Bell slammed on the brakes and rushed to the boy’s rescue. Amid the scuffle, one of the boys inadvertently hit […]
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Divine Grace
It’s been a banner year for Grace Potter, who has too many highlights to pick just one. There were the duets with Kenny Chesney and Sharon Jones; her meeting with her personal idol, Robert Plant; the performance with Heart on “VH1 Divas”; taking the stage at Austin City Limits; and even helping formulate her own […]
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‘Crazy’ good
Creating a musical — even that inferior form, the jukebox musical — does not have to be so hard, as long as one is working with worthy material. Put appealing music with an interesting story, and the show practically writes itself. Not really, but combine quality material with two top-notch performers and a sharply directed […]
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Munn ho!: Third in a series
Maybe it’s because her new NBC sitcom finally premiered to indifference, but the Interwebs aren’t as obsessed over former Oklahoman turned actress/model/geek icon Olivia Munn as in weeks past. “Perfect Couples” appears far from perfect. (Even CFN intern Bucky gave up after 15 minutes.) Entertainment Weekly lauded that it’s “just kind of … there.” The […]